Phenolic Compounds and Pharmacological Potential of <em>Lavandula angustifolia</em> Extracts for the Treatment of Neurodegenerative Diseases by Olha Mykhailenko, Viktoriia Hurina, Nataliia Herbina, Yuliia Maslii, Liudas Ivanauskas, Inna Vladymyrova, Dmytro Lytkin, Zigmantas Gudžinskas, Hanna Severina, Olena Ruban, Victoriya Georgiyants

“…Although lavender is not a traditional medicinal plant in Ukraine, it is increasingly recognised for its medicinal properties and is widely cultivated in the country. …”
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Antimalarial, Antioxidant, and Toxicological Evaluation of Extracts of Celtis africana, Grosseria vignei, Physalis micrantha, and Stachytarpheta angustifolia by Michael Konney Laryea, Lawrence Sheringham Borquaye

“…We herein report on the antiplasmodial and antioxidant activities as well as toxicological evaluation of four medicinal plants (Celtis africana, Grosseria vignei, Physalis micrantha, and Stachytarpheta angustifolia) commonly used to treat malaria in Ghana. …”
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Evaluation of Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activity of Saponin Extracts from Different Parts of Argania spinosa L. Skeels by Yousra El Idrissi, Youssef Elouafy, Hamza El Moudden, Najoua Mghazli, Chakir El Guezzane, Adil El Yadini, Hicham Harhar, Abdelkader Zarrouk, Khang Wen Goh, Long Chiau Ming, Abdelhakim Bouyahya, Mohammed Tabyaoui

“…The argan tree is a versatile forest tree (silviculture-fruit-forestry) of great importance for the country both in biological, phytogenetic and ecological biodiversity as well as in economic and social aspects. It has significant medicinal and therapeutic potential. The present study concentrated on saccharide-containing molecules, particularly saponins, for their medicinal properties. …”
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Exploring the anticancer potential of Hewittia malabarica through phytochemical analysis and molecular docking study by Shiji Thozhukkad Moosaripparambil, Kannan Vadakkadath Meethal

“…Abstract Natural resources provide valuable medicinal components that are highly sought after as alternatives to synthetic drugs for treating serious diseases like cancer. …”
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Nutritional Profiling of Wild Edible Plants: Quantification of Macronutrients and Minerals via Energy Dispersive X-ray (EDX) Fluorescence Spectroscopy by Muhammad Ibrahim, Naveed Akhtar, Asghar Khan, Sara, Yasir Anwar, Ling Shing Wong, Vetriselvan Subramaniyan, Vinoth Kumarasamy, Abdur Rauf, Yogesh Kumar Ahlawat, Nisha Sharma, Luciano de Almeida Lopes

“…The current study aimed to analyze the proximate composition and ethno-medicinal profiles of twenty selected wild edible plants from the Malakand District, Pakistan. …”
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<i>Turbat al-Ḥusayn</i>: Modern Presentation of an Early Shīʿī Practice by S. M. Hadi Gerami, Zinab Aghagolizadeh

“…The COVID-19 pandemic introduced new dimensions to <i>turbat</i>’s role, with its promotion as a medicinal remedy by religious figures, despite lacking historical precedent in traditional Shīʿī teachings. …”
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On Topological Indices of Fractal and Cayley Tree Type Dendrimers by Muhammad Imran, Abdul Qudair Baig, Waqas Khalid

“…These descriptors are studied and used in mathematical chemistry, medicines, and drugs designs and in other areas of applied sciences. …”
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Complete chloroplast genome sequence of Karelinia caspia (Pall.) Less. (Compositae) by Wenjuan Huang, Shuangfei Song, Chengzhi Peng, Hongyan Jin, Peipei Jiao, Zhihua Wu

“…Karelinia caspia (Compositae) is a perennial herbaceous plant owning high economic, feeding and medicinal values. It is widely distributed in desertification and saline alkali areas. …”
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Ethnoecology and ethnomedicinal use of fish among the Bakwele of southeastern Cameroon by Takanori Oishi

“…While focusing on the local ecological knowledge and the medicinal uses of fish by the Bakwele, the paper aims to emphasize the ecological and sociocultural interactions that form the basis of their art of fishing.…”
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Sri Lanka: an island in turmoil by Anthony Goreau-Ponceaud, Delon Madavan

“…Shortages and inflation of basic necessities (food, fuel, medicines) have provoked an unprecedented popular uprising of Sri Lankans since March 2022, across ethnic and religious divides, which led to the flight of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on July 9, 2022, and his resignation a few days later, putting an end to almost two decades of rule by the Rajapaksa brothers. …”
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Sri Lanka : une île dans la tourmente by Anthony Goreau-Ponceaud, Delon Madavan

“…Shortages and inflation of basic necessities (food, fuel, medicines) have provoked an unprecedented popular uprising of Sri Lankans since March 2022, across ethnic and religious divides, which led to the flight of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on July 9, 2022, and his resignation two days later, putting an end to almost two decades of rule by the Rajapaksa brothers. …”
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American Lotus, Yellow Lotus: Nelumbo lutea by Warner Orozco-Obando, Lyn Gettys

“…Native American tribes treated the American lotus as a sacred plant with mystical powers, and many tribes ate the large rhizomes and used parts of the plant for medicinal purposes. This 3-page fact sheet was written by Warner Orozco-Obando and Lyn Gettys, and published by the UF Department of Agronomy, March 2014. …”
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Bioactive Fused Pyrazoles Inspired by the Adaptability of 5-Aminopyrazole Derivatives: Recent Review by Dana M. Odeh, Mohanad M. Odeh, Taghrid S. Hafez, Ashraf S. Hassan

“…Many compounds inspired by the 5-aminopyrazole derivatives possess a wide spectrum of biological activities and medicinal applications such as antioxidants, anticancer agents, enzyme inhibitors, antimicrobials, and anti-tuberculosis activities. …”
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From pathogenesis to new developments in treatment of primary progressive multiple sclerosis. Literature review by A. Juknelytė, Ž. Vaičekauskytė, D. Mickevičienė, R. Balnytė

“…The drug was approved in 2018 by the European Medicines Agency (EMA). Considered an incurable disease, PPMS today gives patients more hope of stopping the progression of disability. …”
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Radioscopie des territoires en Afrique à travers l’arbre (Cameroun et Burkina Faso) by Jean-Louis Yengué

“…It also provides fuel for heating, cooking and light, and is a source of medicinal products. In addition, the tree occupies an important place in the imagination of local populations and plays an essential role in agriculture. …”
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Grammatophyllum speciosum Ethanolic Extract Promotes Wound Healing in Human Primary Fibroblast Cells by Saraporn Harikarnpakdee, Verisa Chowjarean

“…Grammatophyllum speciosum is a plant in Orchidaceae family which contains a variety of phytochemical compounds that might be beneficial for medicinal use. This study aimed to evaluate the activity of pseudobulb of G. speciosum extract (GSE) in wound healing processes in human primary fibroblast cells along with in vitro antioxidant activity and total phenolic content of GSE. …”
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Does Smoking Reduce Infliximab’s Effectiveness against Crohn’s Disease? by Neeraj Narula, Richard N Fedorak

“…CD symptoms are treated using an array of medicines, including biological agents such as infliximab. …”
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Phytochemistry, Pharmacology and Toxicology of Spilanthes acmella: A Review by Suchita Dubey, Siddhartha Maity, Mahendra Singh, Shubhini A. Saraf, Sudipta Saha

“…Spilanthes acmella is an important medicinal plant, found in tropical and subtropical countries mainly India and South America. …”
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Sick Day Management for Adults with Diabetes Who Take Insulin by Nancy Gal, Linda B. Bobroff

“…This 4-page fact sheet is a major revision that discusses ways in which illness affects diabetes control, development of a sick day plan, times to call your health care provider, checking blood glucose and urine ketones, medicines, and diet. …”
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Quinazoline scaffold as a target for combating microbial resistance: Synthesis and antimicrobial profiling of quinazoline derivatives by Vishwanath Halappanavar, Sangappa Teli, Hanamant B. Sannakki, Dharyappa Teli

“…With their natural accomplishments, quinazoline derivatives have the potential to advance the development of novel antibiotics and fill the gap for potent antimicrobial drugs. Medicinal chemistry researchers seeking novel antimicrobial agents will find this evaluation valuable.…”
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